The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-04
MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL-.FRIDAY. FEBRUARY f. 1887


cal grounds, but because he was a
colored man, and his appointment
by a Democratic President would
prevent our beipg any longer bone
Of political contention and wire out
the color line in politics. We believe
President Cleveland intended to do
this. We believe in his honesty and
sincerity. We appealed to those
whom we thought TO be our friends.
They told us we were degrading our
selves ss Republicans in asking for the
confirmation OF a negro Democrat.
We sre appealing now to the Preti-
dent"
sIoNKB.
Gen. Lawton, OF Georgia, who was
appointed 10 the Russian Mission and
found to be ineligible, is looked upon
as man whom the South would be
glad to see chosen for q place on the
Board OF Railroad Commissioners I'M
der the interstate bill. There are also
mentioned G. s. Mitchell, Of Dallas,
and III. B. Andrewa, of San An
tomb, Tex, aud Z. K. Converse,
of New Orleans. Senator Cullom
is suffering ffom an impression that
prevails that his advice 10 the Pfesi.
dent ss to the selection Of the two Re-
publ IN members of the Board will
b. tf uuususl weight. His assistance
is sought by ell Of the applicants, but
rs yet TO all he ia nonCommittal. The
belief is that he has friend 10 Illinois,
whom, st ould he have reason 10 think
his Recommendation would decide
matters, he will prass for place.
Mott, If not all, the Southern States
will have Democratic candidates for
places on the com mission, Virgin a
presents Congress j. Ranhol phi Tucker
and Col. Robert B. Bsvarly,
OF national prominence as a
granger. From North Carolina
there are Col. George Davis, for.
merly Confederate Attorney General,
and Senat John Hughes, once a
Democratic candIdat > for Lieutenant
Governor, president Of the Atlantic
and NUrth Carolina raj Dad. South
Carolina pu's forward Ex.Gen. Ex-
Gov. and Ex- Railroad Commissioner
NJ. l.. BoDhsm and Gen. Edward Nc
Crady, a prominent lawyer and
member OF the L G stature. Geor.
gia has for candidates Ex.Gnv.
and Elk Railroad Commissioner James
Miller Smith aud Col. John Screven,
merchant and planter, and lately prt
ident OF the Savannah, Albany and
Gulf railroad. Gen. P. Nj. B. Young,
now Consul General al st. Petersburg,
would like to g. to Bog TIA, but is not
a candidate for Commissioner. The
friends OF W l. Bragg, late president oil
the Alabama Railroad Commission,
wou d like to see him appoiL ted, and
Texas has at least one candidate, in the
person Of William w. Long, now Con-
sui at Hamburg. Some years ago he
was Jay Gould's immigration agent in
Europe, and la'ely a prominent gran
ger.
GLOVER WON'T FIGHT.
"This talk in the New York papers
about Senat IT Vest and Congressman
Glover Of my State fighting a duel,
said a Missourisn at the Fifth Av,
euue yesterday, sis all bosh. Sen
stor Vest treats the matter
with indifference, and besides
Glover won't fight. He refused chal
lenge few years ago, but before that
he was REGARDED as a man who had
thirst for gore. Glover really bull
himself up on this reputation. He
was employed on a number Of import
ant criminal cases. a. he was be-
lievsd to be a fighter, Frank j.
B)wmap, a lawyer in st. Louis, also
had the reputation of being fighter
and crest many lawyers were afraid
of hin. For hat reason whenever be
was employed in case Glover was
sure to ba retained on the opposi {
8 de. FIR awhile Glover rather bullieC
b lwman, who was exceedingly UNI
popular, but finally Bo Emsn resented
Glover's advauc,s AID challenged
him. Glover backed completely down
and sincs then no one has been afraic
Of HIM"
THE PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
Senate "A resolution offered las
session by Senator | gals to discharge
tbs COMMITTEES on Pensions from the
further con, liberation CT the bill re
moving the limitation on applications
for arrears Of p Dsion was taken VI
and Senator ingalls, stated that hit
objection was to have the bill brought
before the Senate for action. The re
solution was agreed to-yeas q, nayi
70.
Civil service reform was discussed
in which Senators Salisbury, Morgan
and Beck said in effect that the rascalf
ought to bs turned out. The Senate
proceeded to the consideration OF the
bill to prohibit members OF Congress
from acting as attorneys for subsid' zsd
railroad companies. Senator EvartS
addressed the Senate in opp osilion tC
the bill. Uoon the conclusion o.
Senator Evars's speech the Senate
went iuto executive SEES ion.
The House amendments to the
Senate bill for a public building al
OWsnsboro, KY, were agreed to. The
doors we're reopened, and the Senate
adjourned.
House.-In the morning hour Mr.
Oates (Als.), on behalf of the Commit
tea on Revision OF the Laws, called W
the bill authorizing the appointment
and prescribing the compensation o.
clerks TO S snators and RepI esentstivet
who are not chairmen OF committees
Mr.. Caldwell Tenn saw in the
prsp stion Disaster to members and
the grave Of the Democratic party. i
there was any veto thunder left in the
President he would bury this bill un
der a nip hammer veto rather thar
bury himself and his party by sign
| ing IL.
Mr.. Eden (Ill.) moved to lay the bill
OH toe table. Agreed to-yeas, l4l
nays, los,
The House then went into the Uom
mittee OF the Whole, Mr.. Blount (Ga
in the chair, on the p,euro pneumonii
bill, the pending amendment be
ing one offered by Mr.. Cutcheon
(Mich.), providing that the expert
and sgents to be appointed in pursu
ance OF this act shall be appointed
under civil service rules. Lost, Is tC
SO.
Mr.. Swinburne IN. " offered ar
| amandmant attikipp ont the nrOvlaion